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1939 Wiley Wildcats football team

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The 1939 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWiley Field
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1939 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
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1939 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Langston $5–0–17–0–1
Prairie View3–2–15–2–1
Arkansas AM&N3–2–16–3–1
Bishop2–2–23–2–2
Wiley3–3–06–5–0
Southern1–4–14–5–1
Texas College1–5–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Jarvis*Hawkins, TXW 19–7[1]
October 7at Arkansas AM&N
L 0–3[2]
October 16vs. Prairie ViewW 13–6[3]
October 21at Kentucky State*
L 0–134,500[4]
October 30vs. SouthernW 12–9[5]
November 4at Tillotson*Austin, TXW 20–0[6]
November 11at Langston
L 6–14[7][8]
November 17vs. Xavier (LA)*W 6–0[9]
November 24Texas College
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 20–6[10]
December 2vs. Bishop
  • Recreational Center Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 6–75,000[11]
December 9vs. Florida A&M*L 0–426,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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